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NYPD Reports Eight-Fold Increase in Use of Force for “Crowd Control” During Floyd Uprising

In the late spring and early summer, New York City, like the rest of the country, saw unprecedented mass protest…

September 1, 2020

Police Murders of Black People: Has the World Really Woken Up?

This week, I watched 29-year-old Jacob Blake get shot by a police officer at least seven times in the back,…

August 26, 2020

What Marijuana Legalization Would Mean for Criminal Justice in Arizona

Marijuana legalization is headed to the ballot in Arizona this November. If successful, the state would become the 12th US…

August 24, 2020

The Frightening Future and Past of Cop “Mutual Aid”

Mutual aid organizing is experiencing something of a renaissance amid the coinciding crises of COVID-19 and overdoses. But the concept…

August 20, 2020

Don’t Blame Protests for COVID—Defund Police for Communities’ Health

Hundreds of thousands have gathered across the country this summer to protest the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor,…

August 19, 2020

How Would Dismantling the DHS Affect the War on Drugs?

It's time to abolish the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), writes ACLU Director Anthony Romero in an August 9…

August 12, 2020

Law Enforcement Unions Sue for Fear LA Will Vote to Fund Communities, Not Cops

A diverse group of Los Angeles labor organizations, helmed by law enforcement, is working to block voters from deciding whether…

August 11, 2020

Will Californians Vote to Eliminate Cash Bail in November?

Voters in the nation’s largest state will have the chance in November to decide directly on a key policy impacting…

August 10, 2020

As the DEA Swarms US Cities, Its Abolition Should Be Prioritized

As the President sends Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents to Chicago and other cities to conduct local law enforcement having…

August 10, 2020

Black Residents Subject to 97 Percent of Marijuana Arrests, Citations in Albany

While the state of New York decriminalized marijuana possession for personal use in 2019, its capital, Albany, has been reserving…

August 6, 2020